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TW201824740A
TW201824740A TW105144293A TW105144293A TW201824740A TW 201824740 A TW201824740 A TW 201824740A TW 105144293 A TW105144293 A TW 105144293A TW 105144293 A TW105144293 A TW 105144293A TW 201824740 A TW201824740 A TW 201824740A
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Disclosed is an amplifier circuit including a first amplifier circuit and at least one second amplifier circuit. The second amplifier circuit is connected to the first amplifier circuit in serial to form a multi-stage amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit includes a first amplifier and a bypass circuit. The bypass circuit includes a first capacitance, a second capacitance and a first transistor. The first end of the first transistor is connected to the input end of the first amplifier through the first capacitance. The second end of the first transistor is connected to the output end of the first amplifier through the second capacitance. The third end of the first transistor is connected to a power supply. In addition, the first end of the first transistor is further connected to a first control terminal to receive a control voltage for controlling the working voltage of the first transistor. Thereby, the operation mode of the amplifier circuit can be switched according to the controlled working voltage of the first transistor.

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放大電路  amplifying circuit  

本發明乃是關於一種放大電路,特別是指一種用以於不同操作模式下進行訊號調變的放大電路。 The invention relates to an amplifying circuit, in particular to an amplifying circuit for performing signal modulation in different operating modes.

功率放大器為射頻發射電路中一個重要的元件,其主要的功能在於將訊號放大推出,因此功率放大器通常都會被設置在天線放射器的前端;同時,功率放大器也是整個射頻前端電路中最耗功耗的元件。目前智慧型電子裝置(如:智慧型手機、平板電腦…等)所使用的功率放大器係以砷化鎵功率放大器(GaAs PA)為主流。原因在於,砷化鎵具有高頻、高絕緣性、低耗電與低的諧波與噪音接收之特性,能因應傳輸量更高的4G訊號應用,甚至是未來更高端的5G訊號應用。 The power amplifier is an important component in the RF transmitting circuit. Its main function is to amplify the signal, so the power amplifier is usually set at the front end of the antenna emitter. At the same time, the power amplifier is also the most power-consuming in the entire RF front-end circuit. Components. At present, power amplifiers used in smart electronic devices (eg, smart phones, tablets, etc.) are dominated by gallium arsenide power amplifiers (GaAs PAs). The reason is that GaAs has high frequency, high insulation, low power consumption and low harmonic and noise reception characteristics, which can respond to 4G signal applications with higher transmission capacity, and even higher-end 5G signal applications in the future.

本發明提供一種放大電路,用以於不同操作模式下進行訊號調變。此種放大電路包括第一放大器電路與第二級放大器。第一級放大器串接於第一放大器電路,以形成串級放大器電路。第一放大器電路包括第一級放大器與旁路電路。第一級放大器具有一輸入端與一輸出端。旁路電路包括第一電晶體。第一電晶體的第一端耦接於第一級放大器的輸入端,第一電晶體的第二端耦接於第一級放大器的輸出端,且第一電晶體的第三端耦接於電源電壓。第一電晶體的第一端更耦接於第一控制端,以由第一控制端 接收控制電壓來控制第一電晶體的工作偏壓,藉此切換放大電路之操作模式。 The invention provides an amplifying circuit for performing signal modulation in different operating modes. Such an amplifying circuit includes a first amplifier circuit and a second stage amplifier. The first stage amplifier is connected in series to the first amplifier circuit to form a cascade amplifier circuit. The first amplifier circuit includes a first stage amplifier and a bypass circuit. The first stage amplifier has an input and an output. The bypass circuit includes a first transistor. The first end of the first transistor is coupled to the input end of the first stage amplifier, the second end of the first transistor is coupled to the output end of the first stage amplifier, and the third end of the first transistor is coupled to voltage. The first end of the first transistor is further coupled to the first control end to receive a control voltage from the first control terminal to control the operating bias of the first transistor, thereby switching the operation mode of the amplifying circuit.

本發明亦提供一種放大電路,包括放大器與旁路電路。放大器具有一輸入端與一輸出端。旁路電路包括第一電晶體。第一電晶體的第一端耦接於放大器的輸入端,第一電晶體的第二端耦接於放大器的輸出端,且第一電晶體的第三端耦接於電源電壓。第一電晶體的第一端更耦接於一控制端,以由此控制端接收控制電壓來控制第一電晶體的工作偏壓。 The invention also provides an amplifying circuit comprising an amplifier and a bypass circuit. The amplifier has an input and an output. The bypass circuit includes a first transistor. The first end of the first transistor is coupled to the input end of the amplifier, the second end of the first transistor is coupled to the output end of the amplifier, and the third end of the first transistor is coupled to the power supply voltage. The first end of the first transistor is further coupled to a control terminal, so that the control terminal receives the control voltage to control the operating bias of the first transistor.

為使能更進一步瞭解本發明之特徵及技術內容,請參閱以下有關本發明之詳細說明與附圖,但是此等說明與所附圖式僅係用來說明本發明,而非對本發明的權利範圍作任何的限制。 The detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are to be understood by the claims The scope is subject to any restrictions.

IN‧‧‧輸入端 IN‧‧‧ input

OUT‧‧‧輸出端 OUT‧‧‧ output

10‧‧‧第一放大器電路 10‧‧‧First amplifier circuit

110‧‧‧第一級放大器 110‧‧‧First stage amplifier

1110’‧‧‧放大器 1110’‧‧Amplifier

120、120’‧‧‧旁路電路 120, 120'‧‧‧ bypass circuit

20‧‧‧第二級放大器 20‧‧‧second stage amplifier

VMODE‧‧‧控制端 V MODE ‧‧‧ control terminal

VMODE1‧‧‧第一控制端 V MODE1 ‧‧‧First control terminal

VMODE2‧‧‧第二控制端 V MODE2 ‧‧‧second control terminal

Vb‧‧‧電源電壓 Vb‧‧‧Power supply voltage

C1‧‧‧第一電容 C1‧‧‧first capacitor

C2‧‧‧第二電容 C2‧‧‧second capacitor

RB‧‧‧第一偏壓電阻 RB‧‧‧First bias resistor

RE‧‧‧第二偏壓電阻 RE‧‧‧second bias resistor

R1‧‧‧第一電阻 R1‧‧‧first resistance

T1‧‧‧第一電晶體 T1‧‧‧first transistor

T2‧‧‧第二電晶體 T2‧‧‧second transistor

T3‧‧‧第三電晶體 T3‧‧‧ third transistor

T4‧‧‧第四電晶體 T4‧‧‧ fourth transistor

T5‧‧‧第五電晶體 T5‧‧‧ fifth transistor

圖1為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之方塊圖。 1 is a block diagram of an amplifying circuit illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

圖2為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之電路圖。 2 is a circuit diagram of an amplification circuit illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

圖3A為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路中旁路電路的電路圖。 FIG. 3A is a circuit diagram of a bypass circuit in an amplifying circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

圖3B為根據本發明另一例示性實施例繪示之放大電路中旁路電路的電路圖。 FIG. 3B is a circuit diagram of a bypass circuit in an amplifying circuit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

圖4為根據本發明又一例示性實施例繪示之放大電路中旁路電路的電路圖。 4 is a circuit diagram of a bypass circuit in an amplifying circuit according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

圖5為根據本發明另一例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之電路圖。 FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an amplifying circuit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

在下文將參看隨附圖式更充分地描述各種例示性實施例,在隨附圖式中展示一些例示性實施例。然而,本發明概念可能以許多不同形式來體現,且不應解釋為限於本文中所闡述之例示性實 施例。確切而言,提供此等例示性實施例使得本發明將為詳盡且完整,且將向熟習此項技術者充分傳達本發明概念的範疇。在諸圖式中,類似數字始終指示類似元件。 Various illustrative embodiments are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the illustrative embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this invention will be in the In the figures, like numerals are used to indicate like elements.

以下將以多個實施例說明本發明所提供之放大電路,然而,下述實施例並非用以限制本發明。 The amplifying circuit provided by the present invention will be described in the following embodiments, however, the following embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

〔放大電路的一實施例〕 [An embodiment of the amplifying circuit]

請參照圖1,圖1為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之方塊圖。本實施例所提供之放大電路至少包括第一放大器電路10與一第二級放大器20。為便於說明,以下敘述中將本實施例所提供之功率放大電路舉例為一三級放大器電路並據以說明之。即如圖1所示,第二級放大器20係串接於第一放大器電路10,且第三級放大器30係串接於第二級放大器20,以形成一個三級放大器電路。 Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an amplifying circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment includes at least a first amplifier circuit 10 and a second stage amplifier 20. For convenience of explanation, the power amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment is exemplified as a three-stage amplifier circuit in the following description and is explained. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the second stage amplifier 20 is connected in series to the first amplifier circuit 10, and the third stage amplifier 30 is connected in series to the second stage amplifier 20 to form a three stage amplifier circuit.

第一放大器電路10包括第一級放大器110與並聯於第一級放大器110的旁路電路120。本實施例所提供之放大電路的主要特點在於,透過控制端VMODE來控制旁路電路120,便能使整個放大電路可選擇地操作於雙模模式(Dual Mode)下,即線性模式(Linear Mode)與非線性模式(Non-linear Mode)。簡單來說,透過旁路電路120的設置,可以使得三級放大器電路作為二級放大器電路來使用,其中三級放大器電路係操作於非線性模式下,而二級放大器電路係操作於線性模式下。 The first amplifier circuit 10 includes a first stage amplifier 110 and a bypass circuit 120 connected in parallel to the first stage amplifier 110. The main feature of the amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment is that the bypass circuit 120 is controlled through the control terminal V MODE , so that the entire amplifying circuit can be selectively operated in the dual mode (Dual Mode), that is, the linear mode (Linear) Mode) and Non-linear Mode. Briefly, through the arrangement of the bypass circuit 120, the three-stage amplifier circuit can be used as a two-stage amplifier circuit, wherein the three-stage amplifier circuit operates in a nonlinear mode, and the two-stage amplifier circuit operates in a linear mode. .

須說明地是,於本實施例中,放大電路為一功率放大電路,第一級放大器110為第一級驅動放大器,第二級放大器20為第二級驅動放大器,且第三級放大器30為第三級功率放大器。 It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the amplifying circuit is a power amplifying circuit, the first stage amplifier 110 is a first stage driving amplifier, the second stage amplifier 20 is a second stage driving amplifier, and the third stage amplifier 30 is Third stage power amplifier.

接著,將進一步闡述本實施例所提供之放大電路的工作原理。 Next, the working principle of the amplifying circuit provided by the embodiment will be further explained.

請參照圖2,圖2為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之電路圖,故透過圖2即能進一步瞭解到旁路電路120的主要電路架構。如圖2所示,第一級放大器110具有一輸入端IN與一輸出端 OUT。另外,旁路電路120包括第一電晶體T1。第一電晶體T1的第一端(於圖2中以①標示)透過耦接於第一級放大器110的輸入端IN,第一電晶體T1的第二端(於圖2中以②標示)耦接於第一級放大器110的輸出端OUT,且第一電晶體T1的第三端(於圖2中以③標示)耦接於一電源電壓Vb。 Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of an amplifying circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the main circuit structure of the bypass circuit 120 can be further understood through FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the first stage amplifier 110 has an input terminal IN and an output terminal OUT. In addition, the bypass circuit 120 includes a first transistor T1. The first end of the first transistor T1 (indicated by 1 in FIG. 2) is coupled to the input terminal IN of the first stage amplifier 110, and the second end of the first transistor T1 (marked by 2 in FIG. 2) The output terminal OUT of the first stage amplifier 110 is coupled to the third terminal of the first transistor T1 (indicated by 3 in FIG. 2) to be coupled to a power supply voltage Vb.

尤其,第一電晶體T1的第一端更耦接於第一控制端VMODE1,以由第一控制端VMODE1接收控制電壓來控制第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓,藉此切換放大電路T1之操作模式。簡言之,於本實施例中,第一電晶體T1即為一開關的角色,當第一電晶體T1被關斷時,整個旁路電路120視為開路,於是放大電路係為一個三級放大器電路,並操作於非線性模式;然而,當第一電晶體T1導通時,相較於第一級放大器110,整個旁路電路120的等效電阻很小,於是放大電路相當於一個二級放大器電路,並操作於線性模式。 In particular, the first end of the first transistor T1 is further coupled to the first control terminal V MODE1 to receive the control voltage from the first control terminal V MODE1 to control the operating bias of the first transistor T1, thereby switching the amplifying circuit. The operating mode of T1. In short, in the embodiment, the first transistor T1 is in the role of a switch. When the first transistor T1 is turned off, the entire bypass circuit 120 is regarded as an open circuit, and the amplifying circuit is a three-stage. The amplifier circuit operates in a non-linear mode; however, when the first transistor T1 is turned on, the equivalent resistance of the entire bypass circuit 120 is small compared to the first stage amplifier 110, so that the amplifying circuit is equivalent to a second stage The amplifier circuit operates in linear mode.

復如圖2所示,旁路電路120更包括一偏壓電路,且此偏壓電路至少包括一第一偏壓電阻RB,其中第一偏壓電阻RB的一端耦接於第一電晶體T1的第一端,且第一偏壓電阻RB的另一端耦接於第一控制端VMODE1。此外,旁路電路120還包括一第二偏壓電阻RE,其中第二偏壓電阻RE的一端耦接於第一電晶體T1的第二端,第二偏壓電阻RE的另一端則耦接一參考電位或接地,用以穩定第一電晶體T1的工作點。 As shown in FIG. 2, the bypass circuit 120 further includes a bias circuit, and the bias circuit includes at least a first bias resistor R B , wherein one end of the first bias resistor R B is coupled to the first a first end of the transistor T1, and the other end of the first bias resistor R B is coupled to the first control terminal V MODE1 . In addition, the bypass circuit 120 further includes a second bias resistor R E , wherein one end of the second bias resistor R E is coupled to the second end of the first transistor T1, and the other end of the second bias resistor R E Then, a reference potential or ground is coupled to stabilize the operating point of the first transistor T1.

於本實施例中,第一電晶體T1即為一開關的角色。舉例來說,第一電晶體T1為一雙極性接面電晶體,其中第一電晶體T1之第一端為基極,第一電晶體T1之第二端為射極,且第一電晶體T1之第三端為集極。由圖2可看出,第一電晶體T1於旁路電路120中係設置為一射極隨耦器(Emitter Follower)。由於射極隨耦器具有射極輸出之電壓會隨輸入電壓而變,以及射極之輸出信號與輸入信號同相位的特性,因此將使得整個旁路電路120即便在高功率下仍能具 有良好的線性度。也因為如此,整個功率放大電路適合以砷化鎵(GaAs)作為主要元件的材料。 In this embodiment, the first transistor T1 is a switch. For example, the first transistor T1 is a bipolar junction transistor, wherein the first end of the first transistor T1 is a base, the second end of the first transistor T1 is an emitter, and the first transistor The third end of T1 is the collector. As can be seen from FIG. 2, the first transistor T1 is disposed in the bypass circuit 120 as an emitter follower. Since the emitter follower has an emitter output voltage that varies with the input voltage and the emitter's output signal is in phase with the input signal, the entire bypass circuit 120 will be good even at high power. Linearity. Because of this, the entire power amplifying circuit is suitable for a material having gallium arsenide (GaAs) as a main component.

承上述,若第一電晶體T1為一雙極性接面電晶體,於第一控制端VMODE1之控制電壓的控制下,當第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓落於第一電晶體T1的截止區,第一電晶體T1便截止,使得放大電路維持為一個三級放大器電路,並操作於非線性模式。另一方面,於第一控制端VMODE1之控制電壓的控制下,當第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓落於第一電晶體T1的主動區,第一電晶體則導通,於是如前述,放大電路便相當於一個二級放大器電路,且操作於線性模式。 According to the above, if the first transistor T1 is a bipolar junction transistor, under the control of the control voltage of the first control terminal V MODE1 , when the operating bias of the first transistor T1 falls on the first transistor T1 In the cut-off region, the first transistor T1 is turned off, so that the amplifying circuit is maintained as a three-stage amplifier circuit and operates in a non-linear mode. On the other hand, under the control of the control voltage of the first control terminal V MODE1 , when the operating bias of the first transistor T1 falls in the active region of the first transistor T1, the first transistor is turned on, and thus, as described above, The amplifier circuit is equivalent to a two-stage amplifier circuit and operates in a linear mode.

接下來,將進一步說明本實施例所提供之放大電路中旁路電路120的其他實施例。為便於理解,於以下繪示各實施例的圖式中,各電晶體之第一端、第二端與第三端係分別以①、②、③標示。 Next, other embodiments of the bypass circuit 120 in the amplifying circuit provided by the present embodiment will be further explained. For ease of understanding, in the following figures of the embodiments, the first end, the second end, and the third end of each transistor are labeled 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

首先,請參照圖3A,圖3A為根據本發明例示性實施例繪示之放大電路中旁路電路的電路圖。當放大電路操作於非線性模式下時,為了避免影響放大電路的正常運作,於一實施例中,便將旁路電路120設計為如圖3A所示之電路架構。 First, please refer to FIG. 3A, which is a circuit diagram of a bypass circuit in an amplifying circuit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In order to avoid affecting the normal operation of the amplifying circuit when the amplifying circuit is operated in the non-linear mode, in an embodiment, the bypass circuit 120 is designed as the circuit structure as shown in FIG. 3A.

相較於圖2所示之旁路電路120,於圖3A中,旁路電路120更包括第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3第一電阻R1、第一電容C1與第二電容C2。第一電容C1耦接於第一電晶體T1的第一端與第一級放大器110的輸入端之間,且第二電容C2耦接於第一電晶體T1的第二端與第一級放大器110的輸出端之間。第二電晶體T2之第一端與第三電晶體T3之第一端相耦接,且第二電晶體T2之第三端透過第一電阻R1耦接於第一偏壓電阻RB與第一控制端VMODE1之間。再者,第三電晶體T3之第三端耦接於第一電晶體T1之第二端與第二電容C2之間,第二電晶體T2之第一端與第三端相耦接,且第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3之第二端均耦接一參考電位或接地。另外說明,第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3均為雙極性接面電晶體,其中第二 電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3之第一端為基極,第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3之第二端為射極,且第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3之第三端為集極。 As shown in FIG. 3A, the bypass circuit 120 further includes a second transistor T2, a third transistor T3, a first resistor R1, a first capacitor C1 and a second capacitor C2. The first capacitor C1 is coupled between the first end of the first transistor T1 and the input end of the first stage amplifier 110, and the second capacitor C2 is coupled to the second end of the first transistor T1 and the first stage amplifier. Between the outputs of 110. The first end of the second transistor T2 is coupled to the first end of the third transistor T3, and the third end of the second transistor T2 is coupled to the first bias resistor R B and the first resistor R1. A control terminal between V MODE1 . Furthermore, the third end of the third transistor T3 is coupled between the second end of the first transistor T1 and the second capacitor C2, and the first end of the second transistor T2 is coupled to the third end, and The second ends of the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 are coupled to a reference potential or a ground. In addition, the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 are both bipolar junction transistors, wherein the first ends of the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 are bases, and the second transistors T2 and The second end of the tri-crystal T3 is an emitter, and the third end of the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 is a collector.

也就是說,於本實施例中,第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3於旁路電路120中的設置係類似於一個電流鏡的架構。如此一來,便能使由第一級放大器110的輸出端OUT看向旁路電路120之等效電阻為一大電阻,以避免影響放大電路於非線性模式下的正常運作。 That is to say, in the present embodiment, the arrangement of the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 in the bypass circuit 120 is similar to the architecture of a current mirror. In this way, the equivalent resistance of the output terminal OUT of the first stage amplifier 110 to the bypass circuit 120 can be made a large resistance to avoid affecting the normal operation of the amplification circuit in the nonlinear mode.

然而,對於雙極性接面電晶體來說,當其集極-射極電壓改變時,其基極-集極的空乏寬度(或稱空乏區)的大小也會跟著改變(即,厄力效應;Early Effect),使得流經第二電晶體T2的電流將不等於由第一級放大器110的輸出端OUT流出的電流。因此,於另一實施例中,另將旁路電路120設計為如圖3B所示之電路架構。 However, for a bipolar junction transistor, when its collector-emitter voltage changes, the size of the base-collector's depletion width (or depletion region) will also change (ie, the Eurex effect). (Early Effect) such that the current flowing through the second transistor T2 will not be equal to the current flowing from the output terminal OUT of the first stage amplifier 110. Therefore, in another embodiment, the bypass circuit 120 is also designed as a circuit architecture as shown in FIG. 3B.

相較於圖3A所示之旁路電路120,於圖3B中,旁路電路120更包括第四電晶體T4。第四電晶體T4之第一端與第三端相耦接並透過第一電阻R1耦接於第一偏壓電阻RB與第一控制端VMODE1之間,且第四電晶體T4之第二端耦接於第二電晶體T2之第一端與第三端。另外說明,第四電晶體T4為雙極性接面電晶體,其中第四電晶體T4之第一端為基極,第四電晶體T4之第二端為射極,且第四電晶體T4之第三端為集極。 In contrast to the bypass circuit 120 shown in FIG. 3A, in FIG. 3B, the bypass circuit 120 further includes a fourth transistor T4. The first end of the fourth transistor T4 is coupled to the third end and coupled between the first bias resistor R B and the first control terminal V MODE1 through the first resistor R1, and the fourth transistor T4 The two ends are coupled to the first end and the third end of the second transistor T2. In addition, the fourth transistor T4 is a bipolar junction transistor, wherein the first end of the fourth transistor T4 is a base, the second end of the fourth transistor T4 is an emitter, and the fourth transistor T4 is The third end is the collector.

由於多了第四電晶體T4的壓降,便能夠更精準地複製流經第二電晶體T2之一定比例的電流,前述之厄力效應即能獲得改善。 Since the voltage drop of the fourth transistor T4 is increased, a certain proportion of current flowing through the second transistor T2 can be more accurately reproduced, and the aforementioned effect can be improved.

於圖3B所示之旁路電路120的電路架構中,多了第四電晶體T4的壓降雖能達到精準地複製流經第二電晶體T2之一定比例的電流之功效,但也表示電源電壓Vb需要多提供第四電晶體T4的壓降。在放大電路運作的過程中,電源電壓Vb(如:電池電壓)會逐漸下降,為了避免電源電壓Vb降低而使得圖3B所示之旁路電路120無法正常運作,於又一實施例中係將旁路電路120設計為如圖4所示之電路架構。 In the circuit architecture of the bypass circuit 120 shown in FIG. 3B, the voltage drop of the fourth transistor T4 can achieve the effect of accurately replicating a certain proportion of current flowing through the second transistor T2, but also represents the power supply. The voltage Vb needs to provide more voltage drop of the fourth transistor T4. During the operation of the amplifying circuit, the power supply voltage Vb (eg, the battery voltage) is gradually decreased. In order to prevent the power supply voltage Vb from decreasing, the bypass circuit 120 shown in FIG. 3B cannot operate normally. In still another embodiment, The bypass circuit 120 is designed as a circuit architecture as shown in FIG.

相較於圖2所示之旁路電路120,於圖4中,旁路電路120更包括第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4、第五電晶體T5、第一電容C1與第二電容C2。如圖4所示,第一電容C1耦接於第一電晶體T1的第一端與第一級功率放大器110的輸入端之間,且第二電容C2耦接於第一電晶體T1的第二端與第一級放大器110的輸出端之間。第二電晶體T2之第一端與第三電晶體T3之第一端相耦接,第三電晶體T3之第三端耦接於第一電晶體T1之第二端與第二電容C2之間,且第二電晶體T2與第三電晶體T3之第二端均耦接一參考電位或接地。再者,第四電晶體T4之第一端透過第一偏壓電阻RB耦接於第一電晶體T1之第一端與第一電容C1,第四電晶體T4之第二端耦接於第二電晶體T2之第三端,且第四電晶體T4之第三端耦接至第二電晶體T2之第一端。此外,第五電晶體T5之第一端與第三端相耦接,並進一步耦接至第四電晶體T4之第一端,第四電晶體T4之第三端耦接於第一控制端VMODE1,且第五電晶體T5之第三端耦接於第二控制端VMODE2,以分別地由第一控制端VMODE1與第二控制端VMODE2接收控制電壓。 Compared with the bypass circuit 120 shown in FIG. 2, in FIG. 4, the bypass circuit 120 further includes a second transistor T2, a third transistor T3, a fourth transistor T4, a fifth transistor T5, and a first Capacitor C1 and second capacitor C2. As shown in FIG. 4, the first capacitor C1 is coupled between the first end of the first transistor T1 and the input end of the first stage power amplifier 110, and the second capacitor C2 is coupled to the first transistor T1. The two ends are connected to the output of the first stage amplifier 110. The first end of the second transistor T2 is coupled to the first end of the third transistor T3, and the third end of the third transistor T3 is coupled to the second end of the first transistor T1 and the second capacitor C2. The second end of the second transistor T2 and the third transistor T3 are coupled to a reference potential or ground. Furthermore, the first end of the fourth transistor T4 is coupled to the first end of the first transistor T1 via the first bias resistor R B and the first capacitor C1, and the second end of the fourth transistor T4 is coupled to the second end. The third end of the second transistor T2 is coupled to the first end of the second transistor T2. In addition, the first end of the fourth transistor T5 is coupled to the third end, and is further coupled to the first end of the fourth transistor T4, and the third end of the fourth transistor T4 is coupled to the first control end. V MODE1 , and the third end of the fifth transistor T5 is coupled to the second control terminal V MODE2 to receive the control voltage from the first control terminal V MODE1 and the second control terminal V MODE2 , respectively.

另外說明,第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5均為雙極性接面電晶體,其中第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第一端為基極,第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第二端為射極,且第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第三端為集極。還須說明地是,於另一實施例中,前述之第一控制端VMODE1與第二控制端VMODE2為同一個控制端。 In addition, the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4, and the fifth transistor T5 are both bipolar junction transistors, wherein the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, and the fourth The first ends of the transistor T4 and the fifth transistor T5 are bases, and the second ends of the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4 and the fifth transistor T5 are emitters, and The third ends of the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4, and the fifth transistor T5 are collectors. It should be noted that, in another embodiment, the foregoing first control terminal V MODE1 and the second control terminal V MODE2 are the same control terminal.

對於圖4所示之旁路電路120來說,若不設置第五電晶體T5,且若第四電晶體T4之第二端與第一端耦接,以及第二電晶體T2之第二端與第一端耦接,第四電晶體T4之第二端的電壓至少需大於兩個電晶體的門檻電壓。然而,若以圖4所示之旁路電路120的電路架構來說,第四電晶體T4之第二端的電壓僅需至少大於一個電 晶體的門檻電壓即可。如此一來,在放大電路運作的過程中,即便電源電壓Vb逐漸下降,也能避免旁路電路120因電源電壓Vb降低而無法正常運作。 For the bypass circuit 120 shown in FIG. 4, if the fifth transistor T5 is not provided, and if the second end of the fourth transistor T4 is coupled to the first end, and the second end of the second transistor T2 The first terminal is coupled to the second terminal, and the voltage of the second terminal of the fourth transistor T4 needs to be greater than the threshold voltage of the two transistors. However, in the circuit architecture of the bypass circuit 120 shown in Fig. 4, the voltage at the second terminal of the fourth transistor T4 needs to be at least greater than the threshold voltage of one of the transistors. As a result, during the operation of the amplifying circuit, even if the power supply voltage Vb gradually decreases, the bypass circuit 120 can be prevented from operating normally due to a decrease in the power supply voltage Vb.

值得注意地是,於前述各實施例中,第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5可被同時替換為複數個金氧半場效電晶體,且第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第一端為閘極,第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第二端為汲極,以及第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5之第三端為源極。 It should be noted that, in the foregoing embodiments, the first transistor T1, the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4, and the fifth transistor T5 may be simultaneously replaced by a plurality of gold oxides. a half field effect transistor, and the first ends of the first transistor T1, the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4, and the fifth transistor T5 are gates, and the first transistor T1 The second end of the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4 and the fifth transistor T5 is a drain, and the first transistor T1, the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, and the first transistor The third ends of the fourth transistor T4 and the fifth transistor T5 are sources.

值得注意地是,當第一電晶體T1、第二電晶體T2、第三電晶體T3、第四電晶體T4與第五電晶體T5均為金氧半場效電晶體時,第一電晶體T1於各實施例之旁路電路120中係設置為一源極隨耦器(Source Follower)。由於源極隨耦器具有電壓增益約等於1的特性,因此能使得整個旁路電路120即便在高功率下仍具有良好的線性度。也因為如此,整個放大電路適合以砷化鎵(GaAs)作為主要元件的材料。 It should be noted that when the first transistor T1, the second transistor T2, the third transistor T3, the fourth transistor T4 and the fifth transistor T5 are both MOS field-effect transistors, the first transistor T1 In the bypass circuit 120 of each embodiment, it is set as a source follower. Since the source follower has a characteristic that the voltage gain is approximately equal to 1, the entire bypass circuit 120 can be made to have good linearity even at high power. Because of this, the entire amplifying circuit is suitable for a material in which gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used as a main element.

〔放大電路的另一實施例〕 [Another embodiment of the amplifying circuit]

請參見圖5,圖5為根據本發明另一例示性實施例繪示之放大電路之電路圖。於本實施例中,放大電路主要包括放大器110’與旁路電路120’。 Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an amplifying circuit according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the amplifying circuit mainly includes an amplifier 110' and a bypass circuit 120'.

如圖5所示,放大器110’具有一輸入端IN與一輸出端OUT,且旁路電路包括第一電晶體T1。第一電晶體T1的第一端透過耦接於放大器110’的輸入端IN,第一電晶體T1的第二端耦接於放大器110’的輸出端OUT,第一電晶體T1的第三端耦接於電源電壓Vb。尤其,第一電晶體T1的第一端更耦接於一控制端VMODE,以由控制端VMODE接收一控制電壓來控制第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓。 As shown in FIG. 5, the amplifier 110' has an input terminal IN and an output terminal OUT, and the bypass circuit includes a first transistor T1. The first end of the first transistor T1 is coupled to the input terminal IN of the amplifier 110'. The second end of the first transistor T1 is coupled to the output end OUT of the amplifier 110'. The third end of the first transistor T1 It is coupled to the power supply voltage Vb. In particular, the first end of the first transistor T1 is further coupled to a control terminal V MODE to receive a control voltage from the control terminal V MODE to control the operating bias of the first transistor T1.

須說明地是,於本實施例中,放大電路為一功率放大電路,且放大器110’為一驅動放大器。 It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the amplifying circuit is a power amplifying circuit, and the amplifier 110' is a driving amplifier.

此外,旁路電路120’更包括一偏壓電路,復如圖5所示,此偏壓電路至少包括一第一偏壓電阻RB,第一偏壓電阻RB的一端耦接於第一電晶體T1的第一端,且第一偏壓電阻RB的另一端耦接於控制端VMODE。此外,旁路電路120’還包括一第二偏壓電阻RE,其中第二偏壓電阻RE的一端耦接於第一電晶體T1的第二端,第二偏壓電阻RE的另一端則耦接一參考電位或接地,用以穩定第一電晶體T1的工作點。 In addition, the bypass circuit 120' further includes a bias circuit, as shown in FIG. 5, the bias circuit includes at least a first bias resistor R B , and one end of the first bias resistor R B is coupled to a first electrical terminal of a first crystal of T1, and the other end of the first bias resistor R B is coupled to the control terminal V MODE. In addition, the bypass circuit 120' further includes a second bias resistor R E , wherein one end of the second bias resistor R E is coupled to the second end of the first transistor T1, and the second bias resistor R E is further One end is coupled to a reference potential or ground to stabilize the operating point of the first transistor T1.

如同前述圖1~圖4所述的實施例,於本實施例中,第一電晶體T1亦為一開關的角色。舉例來說,第一電晶體T1為一雙極性接面電晶體,其中第一電晶體T1之第一端為基極,第一電晶體T1之第二端為射極,且第一電晶體T1之第三端為集極。如圖5所示,第一電晶體T1於旁路電路120’中係設置為一射極隨耦器(Emitter Follower)。由於射極隨耦器具有射極輸出之電壓會隨輸入電壓而變,以及射極之輸出信號與輸入信號同相位的特性,因此將使得整個旁路電路120’即便在高功率下仍能具有良好的線性度。也因為如此,整個放大電路適合以砷化鎵(GaAs)作為主要元件的材料。 As in the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the first transistor T1 is also a switch. For example, the first transistor T1 is a bipolar junction transistor, wherein the first end of the first transistor T1 is a base, the second end of the first transistor T1 is an emitter, and the first transistor The third end of T1 is the collector. As shown in Fig. 5, the first transistor T1 is disposed in the bypass circuit 120' as an emitter follower. Since the emitter follower has a characteristic that the emitter output voltage varies with the input voltage and the emitter output signal is in phase with the input signal, the entire bypass circuit 120' can be obtained even at high power. Good linearity. Because of this, the entire amplifying circuit is suitable for a material in which gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used as a main element.

須說明地是,本實施例所提供之放大電路的工作原理類似於前述圖1~圖4所述之實施例所提供之第一放大器電路10。也就是說,若如前述舉例中第一電晶體T1為一雙極性接面電晶體,當控制端VMODE控制第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓並使其落於第一電晶體T1的截止區時,第一電晶體T1便截止。於是,使得放大器110’之輸入端IN所接收之訊號便會經由放大器110’調變後由放大器110’之輸出端OUT輸出。另一方面,當控制端VMODE控制第一電晶體T1的工作偏壓並使其落於第一電晶體T1的主動區時,第一電晶體T1則導通。於是,放大器110’之輸入端IN所接收之訊號便會直接地透過旁路電路120’輸出至放大器110’之輸出端OUT。 It should be noted that the working principle of the amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment is similar to that of the first amplifier circuit 10 provided in the embodiments described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. That is, if the first transistor T1 is a bipolar junction transistor as in the foregoing example, when the control terminal V MODE controls the operating bias of the first transistor T1 and falls on the first transistor T1. In the region, the first transistor T1 is turned off. Therefore, the signal received by the input terminal IN of the amplifier 110' is modulated by the amplifier 110' and outputted by the output terminal OUT of the amplifier 110'. On the other hand, when the control terminal V MODE controls the operating bias of the first transistor T1 and causes it to fall in the active region of the first transistor T1, the first transistor T1 is turned on. Thus, the signal received by the input terminal IN of the amplifier 110' is directly output to the output terminal OUT of the amplifier 110' through the bypass circuit 120'.

因此,若將本實施例所提供之放大電路與其他放大器串接成多級放大器電路(舉例來說,將本實施例所提供之放大電路再串接兩個放大器便能形成一個三級放大器電路),此時,透過控制端VMODE來控制放大電路中的旁路電路120’,便能使整個三級放大電路可選擇地操作於雙模模式(Dual Mode)下,即線性模式(Linear Mode)與非線性模式(Non-linear Mode)。也就是說,於此例中,透過本實施例所提供之放大電路的運作,便能使得整個多級放大器電路選擇性地做為三級放大器電路或二級放大器電路,其中三級放大器電路係操作於非線性模式下,而二級放大器電路係操作於線性模式下。 Therefore, if the amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment is connected in series with other amplifiers into a multi-stage amplifier circuit (for example, the amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment can be connected in series with two amplifiers to form a three-stage amplifier circuit. At this time, by controlling the bypass circuit 120' in the amplifying circuit through the control terminal V MODE , the entire three-stage amplifying circuit can be selectively operated in the dual mode (Dual Mode), that is, the linear mode (Linear Mode) ) and non-linear mode (Non-linear Mode). That is to say, in this example, through the operation of the amplifying circuit provided in this embodiment, the entire multi-stage amplifier circuit can be selectively used as a three-stage amplifier circuit or a two-stage amplifier circuit, wherein the three-stage amplifier circuit system Operating in a non-linear mode, the secondary amplifier circuit operates in a linear mode.

亦須說明地是,於本實施例中,第一電晶體T1可被替換為金氧半場效電晶體,且第一電晶體T1之第一端為閘極,第一電晶體T1之第二端為汲極,以及第一電晶體T1之第三端為源極。此時,第一電晶體T1於本實施例之旁路電路120’中係設置為一源極隨耦器(Source Follower)。由於源極隨耦器具有電壓增益約等於1的特性,因此能使得整個旁路電路120’即便運作於高功率下仍具有良好的線性度。也因為如此,整個放大電路適合以砷化鎵(GaAs)作為主要元件的材料。 It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first transistor T1 can be replaced with a gold-oxygen half field effect transistor, and the first end of the first transistor T1 is a gate, and the second transistor T1 is second. The terminal is a drain, and the third end of the first transistor T1 is a source. At this time, the first transistor T1 is disposed as a source follower in the bypass circuit 120' of the present embodiment. Since the source follower has a characteristic that the voltage gain is approximately equal to 1, the entire bypass circuit 120' can be made to have good linearity even when operating at high power. Because of this, the entire amplifying circuit is suitable for a material in which gallium arsenide (GaAs) is used as a main element.

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綜上所述,本發明所提供之放大電路由於設置有旁路電路,故能依據電子裝置運作上的需求選擇性地操作於線性模式或非線性模式下。 In summary, the amplifying circuit provided by the present invention can be selectively operated in a linear mode or a non-linear mode according to the operational requirements of the electronic device because the bypass circuit is provided.

再者,本發明所提供之放大電路的電路架構能使得整個放大電路正常且穩定地運作於非線性模式下,不會受到厄力效應的影響,且能使得旁路電路在電源電壓逐漸降低時仍得以正常運作。 Furthermore, the circuit structure of the amplifying circuit provided by the present invention enables the entire amplifying circuit to operate normally and stably in the non-linear mode without being affected by the effect of the force, and the bypass circuit can be gradually reduced when the power supply voltage is gradually lowered. Still functioning properly.

除此之外,於本發明所提供之放大電路的旁路電路中,第一電晶體(如:雙極性接面電晶體或金氧半場效電晶體)係設置為射極隨耦器或源極隨耦器,故能使得旁路電路即便運作於高功率下也 能具有良好的線性度,如此一來,整個放大電路便適合以砷化鎵(GaAs)作為主要元件的材料。 In addition, in the bypass circuit of the amplifying circuit provided by the present invention, the first transistor (such as a bipolar junction transistor or a gold oxide half field effect transistor) is set as an emitter follower or source. The pole follower can make the bypass circuit have good linearity even when operating at high power. As a result, the entire amplifying circuit is suitable for the material of gallium arsenide (GaAs) as the main component.

以上所述僅為本發明之實施例,其並非用以侷限本發明之專利範圍。 The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

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一種放大電路,用以於不同操作模式下進行訊號調變,包括:一第一放大器電路,包括:一第一級放大器,該第一級放大器具有一輸入端與一輸出端;以及一旁路電路,該旁路電路包括一第一電晶體,其中該第一電晶體的第一端耦接於該第一放大器的該輸入端,該第一電晶體的第二端耦接於該第一放大器的該輸出端,該第一電晶體的第三端耦接於一電源電壓;以及一第二級放大器,串接於該第一放大器電路,以形成一串級放大器電路;其中,該第一電晶體的第一端更耦接於一第一控制端,以由該第一控制端接收一控制電壓來控制該第一電晶體的一工作偏壓,以切換該放大電路之該操作模式。  An amplifying circuit for performing signal modulation in different operating modes, comprising: a first amplifier circuit comprising: a first stage amplifier having an input end and an output end; and a bypass circuit The bypass circuit includes a first transistor, wherein the first end of the first transistor is coupled to the input end of the first amplifier, and the second end of the first transistor is coupled to the first amplifier The output end of the first transistor is coupled to a power supply voltage; and a second stage amplifier is coupled in series with the first amplifier circuit to form a cascade amplifier circuit; wherein the first The first end of the transistor is further coupled to a first control terminal for receiving a control voltage from the first control terminal to control an operating bias of the first transistor to switch the operation mode of the amplifying circuit.   如請求項1所述之放大電路,更包括一第三級放大器,串接於該第二放大器電路,以形成該串級放大器電路,其中該放大電路為一功率放大電路,該第一級放大器為第一級驅動放大器,該第二級放大器為第二級驅動放大器,且該第三級放大器為第三級功率放大器。  The amplifying circuit of claim 1, further comprising a third stage amplifier connected in series to the second amplifier circuit to form the cascade amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifying circuit is a power amplifying circuit, the first stage amplifier It is a first stage driver amplifier, the second stage amplifier is a second stage driver amplifier, and the third stage amplifier is a third stage power amplifier.   如請求項1所述之放大電路,更包括一偏壓電路,該偏壓電路至少包括一第一偏壓電阻,該第一偏壓電阻的一端耦接於該第一電晶體的第一端,且該第一偏壓電阻的另一端耦接於該第一控制端。  The amplifying circuit of claim 1, further comprising a bias circuit, the bias circuit comprising at least a first bias resistor, wherein one end of the first bias resistor is coupled to the first transistor The other end of the first bias resistor is coupled to the first control end.   如請求項1所述之放大電路,其中於該控制電壓的控制下,當該第一電晶體的該工作偏壓落於該第一電晶體的截止區,該第一電晶體截止,使得該功率放大電路操作於一非線性模式。  The amplifying circuit of claim 1, wherein, under the control of the control voltage, when the operating bias of the first transistor falls within a cut-off region of the first transistor, the first transistor is turned off, such that The power amplifier circuit operates in a non-linear mode.   如請求項1所述之放大電路,其中於該控制電壓的控制下,當 該第一電晶體的該工作偏壓落於該第一電晶體的主動區或飽和區,該第一電晶體導通,使得該放大電路操作於一線性區模式。  The amplifying circuit of claim 1, wherein the first transistor is turned on when the operating bias of the first transistor falls within an active region or a saturation region of the first transistor under the control of the control voltage The amplifier circuit is operated in a linear region mode.   如請求項3所述之放大電路,其中該旁路電路更包括一第二電晶體、一第三電晶體、一第一電阻、一第一電容與一第二電容;其中,該第一電容耦接於該第一電晶體的第一端與該第一級放大器的該輸入端之間,該第二電容耦接於該第一電晶體的第二端與該第一級放大器的該輸出端之間,該第二電晶體與該第三電晶體之第一端相耦接,該第二電晶體之第三端透過該第一電阻耦接於該第一偏壓電阻與該第一控制端之間,該第三電晶體之第三端耦接於該第一電晶體之第二端與該第二電容之間,該第二電晶體之第一端與第三端相耦接,且該第二電晶體與該第三電晶體之第二端均耦接一參考電位。  The amplifying circuit of claim 3, wherein the bypass circuit further comprises a second transistor, a third transistor, a first resistor, a first capacitor and a second capacitor; wherein the first capacitor The first end of the first transistor is coupled to the input end of the first stage amplifier, and the second end is coupled to the second end of the first transistor and the output of the first stage amplifier The second transistor is coupled to the first end of the third transistor, and the third end of the second transistor is coupled to the first bias resistor and the first through the first resistor The third end of the third transistor is coupled between the second end of the first transistor and the second capacitor, and the first end of the second transistor is coupled to the third end And the second transistor and the second end of the third transistor are coupled to a reference potential.   如請求項6所述之放大電路,其中該旁路電路更包括一第四電晶體,該第四電晶體之第一端與第三端相耦接並透過該第一電阻耦接於該第一偏壓電阻與該第一控制端之間,且該第四電晶體之第二端耦接於該第四電晶體之第一端與第三端。  The amplifying circuit of claim 6, wherein the bypass circuit further includes a fourth transistor, wherein the first end of the fourth transistor is coupled to the third end and coupled to the first resistor through the first resistor A first end of the fourth transistor is coupled to the first end and the third end of the fourth transistor.   如請求項3所述之放大電路,其中該旁路電路更包括:一第二電晶體、一第三電晶體、一第一電容與一第二電容,其中該第一電容耦接於該第一電晶體的第一端與該第一級放大器的該輸入端之間,該第二電容耦接於該第一電晶體的第二端與該第一級放大器的該輸出端之間,該第二電晶體與該第三電晶體之第一端相耦接,該第三電晶體之第三端耦接於該第一電晶體之第二端與該第二電容之間,且該第二電晶體與該第三電晶體之第二端均耦接一參考電位;一第四電晶體,該第四電晶體之第一端透過該第一偏壓電阻耦接於該第一電晶體之第一端與該第一電容,該第四電晶體 之第二端耦接於該第二電晶體之第三端,且該第四電晶體之第三端耦接至該第二電晶體之第一端;以及一第五電晶體,該第五電晶體之第一端與第三端相耦接並更耦接至該第四電晶體之第一端;其中該第四電晶體之第三端耦接於該第一控制端,該第五電晶體之第三端耦接於一第二控制端,以分別地接收控制電壓。  The amplifying circuit of claim 3, wherein the bypass circuit further comprises: a second transistor, a third transistor, a first capacitor and a second capacitor, wherein the first capacitor is coupled to the first a second capacitor is coupled between the first end of the first transistor and the input end of the first stage amplifier, and the second end is coupled between the second end of the first transistor and the output end of the first stage amplifier, The second transistor is coupled to the first end of the third transistor, and the third end of the third transistor is coupled between the second end of the first transistor and the second capacitor, and the first a second transistor is coupled to a reference potential of the second transistor, and a fourth transistor, the first end of the fourth transistor is coupled to the first transistor through the first bias resistor The first end is coupled to the first capacitor, the second end of the fourth transistor is coupled to the third end of the second transistor, and the third end of the fourth transistor is coupled to the second transistor a first end; and a fifth transistor, the first end of the fifth transistor is coupled to the third end and further coupled to the fourth transistor End; wherein the third terminal of the fourth power of the crystal coupled to the first control terminal, the third terminal of the fifth transistor is coupled to a second control terminal for receiving the control voltage, respectively.   如請求項8所述之放大電路,其中該第一控制端與該第二控制端為同一控制端。  The amplifying circuit of claim 8, wherein the first control end and the second control end are the same control end.   如請求項1至9所述之放大電路,其中該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體為複數個雙極性接面電晶體,且該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第一端為基極,該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第二端為射極,以及該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第三端為集極。  The amplifying circuit of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, and the fifth transistor are a plurality of bipolar junctions a crystal, and the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, and the first end of the fifth transistor are a base, the first transistor, the second a second end of the crystal, the third transistor, the fourth transistor and the fifth transistor is an emitter, and the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth The crystal and the third end of the fifth transistor are collectors.   如請求項1至9所述之放大電路,其中該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體為複數個金氧半場效電晶體,且該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第一端為閘極,該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第二端為汲極,以及該第一電晶體、該第二電晶體、該第三電晶體、該第四電晶體與該第五電晶體之第三端為源極。  The amplifying circuit of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor and the fifth transistor are a plurality of MOSFETs a crystal, and the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth transistor, and the first end of the fifth transistor are gates, the first transistor, the second transistor a second end of the crystal, the third transistor, the fourth transistor and the fifth transistor is a drain, and the first transistor, the second transistor, the third transistor, the fourth The crystal and the third end of the fifth transistor are sources.   一種放大電路,包括: 一放大器,該放大器具有一輸入端與一輸出端;以及一旁路電路,該旁路電路包括一第一電晶體,其中該第一電晶體的第一端耦接於該放大器的該輸入端,該第一電晶體的第二端耦接於該放大器的該輸出端,該第一電晶體的第三端耦接於一電源電壓;其中,該第一電晶體的第一端更耦接於一控制端,以由該控制端接收一控制電壓來控制該第一電晶體的一工作偏壓。  An amplifying circuit comprising: an amplifier having an input end and an output end; and a bypass circuit comprising a first transistor, wherein the first end of the first transistor is coupled to the The second end of the first transistor is coupled to the output end of the amplifier, and the third end of the first transistor is coupled to a power supply voltage; wherein the first transistor is One end is further coupled to a control end to receive a control voltage from the control terminal to control an operating bias of the first transistor.   如請求項12所述之放大電路,其中該放大電路為一功率放大電路,該放大器為一驅動放大器,且該放大電路更包括一偏壓電路,該偏壓電路至少包括一第一偏壓電阻,該第一偏壓電阻的一端耦接於該第一電晶體的第一端,且該第一偏壓電阻的另一端耦接於該控制端。  The amplifying circuit of claim 12, wherein the amplifying circuit is a power amplifying circuit, the amplifier is a driving amplifier, and the amplifying circuit further comprises a bias circuit, the bias circuit comprising at least a first bias And a first end of the first bias resistor is coupled to the first end of the first transistor, and the other end of the first bias resistor is coupled to the control end.   如請求項12所述之放大電路,其中於該控制電壓的控制下,當該第一電晶體的該工作偏壓落於該第一電晶體的截止區,該第一電晶體截止,使得該放大器之該輸入端所接收之一訊號經由該放大器調變後由該放大器之該輸出端輸出。  The amplifying circuit of claim 12, wherein, under the control of the control voltage, when the operating bias of the first transistor falls within a cut-off region of the first transistor, the first transistor is turned off, such that A signal received at the input of the amplifier is modulated by the amplifier and output by the output of the amplifier.   如請求項12所述之放大電路,其中於該控制電壓的控制下,當該第一電晶體的該工作偏壓落於該第一電晶體的主動區或飽和區,該第一電晶體導通,使得該放大器之該輸入端所接收之一訊號直接地透過該旁路電路輸出至該放大器之該輸出端。  The amplifying circuit of claim 12, wherein the first transistor is turned on when the operating bias of the first transistor falls within an active region or a saturation region of the first transistor under control of the control voltage The signal received by the input of the amplifier is directly output to the output of the amplifier through the bypass circuit.   如請求項12至15所述之放大電路,其中該第一電晶體為為一雙極性接面電晶體,且該第一電晶體之第一端為基極、該第一電晶體之第二端為射極,以及該第一電晶體之第三端為集極。  The amplifying circuit of any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein the first transistor is a bipolar junction transistor, and the first end of the first transistor is a base, and the second transistor is a second The end is an emitter, and the third end of the first transistor is a collector.   如請求項12至15所述之放大電路,其中該第一電晶體為為一金氧半場效電晶體,且該第一電晶體之第一端為閘極、該第一電晶體之第二端為汲極,以及該第一電晶體之第三端為源極。  The amplification circuit of any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein the first transistor is a MOS field effect transistor, and the first end of the first transistor is a gate and the second transistor is a second The terminal is a drain, and the third end of the first transistor is a source.  
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